Cuticle Coat for Thermal Protection

Oct 30th, 2008

Katie Schaefer

Dow Corning

A.
Amodimethicone (Dow Corning 2-8566 Amino Fluid, Dow Corning)	3.6% w/w
Cyclomethicone (Dow Corning 245 Fluid, Dow Corning)	46.40
Cyclopentasiloxane (and) dimethiconol (Dow Corning 1501 Fluid, Dow Corning)	50.00

Procedure: Mix A in order.

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